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Originally Posted by eschwartz
And as for that, we can all have our opinions, but no one's opinion is worth nearly as much as a working time machine so we can collect actual facts. 
FWIW I think Pratchett has what it takes, whether future generations agree with me I cannot say... |
What specific contribution do you believe Pratchett made to English literature (or specifically to the fantasy genre, if you prefer) that will change the way that future generations of authors write books? Ie, what literary innovation did he introduce? You can read a detective novel today and say "she was clearly influenced by Agatha Christie"; Christie pretty much defined the "English Country House" murder mystery. Similarly you can read a fantasy novel and say "this author was influenced by Tolkien". What do you think will be the characteristics of an author who was influenced by Pratchett?